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Not only do i turn 30 today.
But as one of my birthday gifts, sometime today. I'm gonna be an uncle!!
But as one of my birthday gifts, sometime today. I'm gonna be an uncle!!
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Art dump of old pics
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i'm gonna be uploading some pics that i got years ago over the next couple of days.
Reasons for not uploading them when i originally got them was some were part of a sequence and i planned to upload them all once they were done, but stuff came up with the artist that was doing them, others because i can't remember the artist who drew them.
Still expect to see some old pics over the coming days.
Reasons for not uploading them when i originally got them was some were part of a sequence and i planned to upload them all once they were done, but stuff came up with the artist that was doing them, others because i can't remember the artist who drew them.
Still expect to see some old pics over the coming days.
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April 23rd is not a day to fear.
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The time for Congress to vote on the CRA to overrule Pai's action on repealing Net Neutrality is running out. In all honesty, I'm foreseeing this action not getting through at this point, but it will give Democrats a powerful avenue of attack in the midterms. People have a very positive opinion on Net Neutrality, no matter which party they come from, so it's bound to be a good subject to run on.
However, the CRA is not out last hope. There is another.
There is still the multi-state lawsuit led by NYAG Eric Schneiderman. This has a much higher chance of succeeding because Pai has a such a weak defense, compiled of nothing but cherry-picked data, comments that were either from dead people, people that were hacked, or from Russians, and to top it off, he's also under investigation for helping a notorious propaganda media organization spread their vitriol even further.
There is still hope that we can save Net Neutrality. We have the popular public opinion, all the facts, and previous rulings that have upheld it, not to mention the makeup of the court that made the previous rulings hasn't changed. No amount of rambling, deflecting, making up facts or delaying will help. It may be a long court battle, it may not be. Either way, it's a losing fight, and Pai will find out the hard way.
But don't just sit down and relax, we need to make it known that even after April 23rd comes and goes, we're still gonna keep up the fight. Keep spreading the word, keep emailing and calling your government officials, and stand in support of the Net Neutrality bills states are trying to pass or have passed. This fight is not over, not by a longshot!!
However, the CRA is not out last hope. There is another.
There is still the multi-state lawsuit led by NYAG Eric Schneiderman. This has a much higher chance of succeeding because Pai has a such a weak defense, compiled of nothing but cherry-picked data, comments that were either from dead people, people that were hacked, or from Russians, and to top it off, he's also under investigation for helping a notorious propaganda media organization spread their vitriol even further.
There is still hope that we can save Net Neutrality. We have the popular public opinion, all the facts, and previous rulings that have upheld it, not to mention the makeup of the court that made the previous rulings hasn't changed. No amount of rambling, deflecting, making up facts or delaying will help. It may be a long court battle, it may not be. Either way, it's a losing fight, and Pai will find out the hard way.
But don't just sit down and relax, we need to make it known that even after April 23rd comes and goes, we're still gonna keep up the fight. Keep spreading the word, keep emailing and calling your government officials, and stand in support of the Net Neutrality bills states are trying to pass or have passed. This fight is not over, not by a longshot!!
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On Feb. 23, The countdown is on.
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arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…
It's official. Come this Thursday, the anti-consumer run FCC will unveil their plans to fully destroy Net Neutrality. Simply put, it'll go something like this: "We, the Big cable companies are the masters of the internet now. We have final say in what you can see, how much you pay, and how fast your net is. You can't override us, and you can't stop us. Suck it."
Once this becomes officially public we'll have 60 days before this takes effect, and the web becomes nothing more than a way for corrupt cooperations to bleed us dry without a care in the world, But even though it's looks bad, there are several glimmers of hope.
First, The senate is close to having enough votes to pass a CRA that could throw a wrench (albeit temporarily) in those plans. All they need is 1 more senator to side with them and they can get it through. Even though the odds are extremely slim that it passes the house, it'll show who's on the right side of this fight, and it'll force the GOP to come out and show whose side they're on. Regardless if this fails, call your senators and housereps and tell them to support this CRA and thank those who are fighting to save Net Neutrality and tell those who oppose it that you won't forget it, and you'll vote them out of office in November.
Second, even if Congress fails, it's not the only way to win thisfight. 22 attorney generals are planning on filing a multi-state lawsuit with the intent of overturning Pai's decision, and Pai has nothing but a flimsy house of cards style defense, whereas the AGs have tanks of info and a tsunami of public opinion on their side.
boingboing.net/2017/11/26/rule… Pai didn't do his homework, and as such, this power play of pure greed could backfire immensely. Plus, if the case goes to D.C. Circuit Court which was responsible for the historic 2015 ruling, the odds will greatly increase that the new ruling will be delayed or completely nixed and the old ruling stays where it is, plus states are passing their own Net neutraility laws, and they're expecting a fight. This is where the fight will likely be won. gizmodo.com/net-neutrality-get…
Third, As if the looming court battles weren't enough, Pai is also being investigated for misusing his power to help Sinclair Broadcasting Company out by relaxing/revoking rules that would limit how much of a company they own.
gizmodo.com/ajit-pai-is-report…
If he's found guilty of that, not only would it throw every decision he's made so far into question, if not legal jeopardy, he could be ousted from the FCC and possibly jailed.
Finally, In an ironic twist, if these new rules do go into effect, all the Junk news sites like Breitbart, InfoWars, Fox, etc. could find themselves in the slow lane. Comcast, Time Warner, Amazon, Verizon, all the news sites under their ownership would be completely unaffected, but the same won't not be said for the aforementioned sites. It's unlikely that Brainfart of InfoFail have the cash to be in the fast lanes, and with 21st Century Fox selling everything but it's news networks to Disney, they'll practically be at a standstill, Maybe that would be enough to convince the Orange Buffoon to support overturning Pai's plan.
The real fight is about to begin, so let's not waste a moment of this opprotunity! Call your senators, call you house reps, spread the word however you can. Heck, call and tell your providers you'll cancel their services if you have to. The internet is not a luxury anymore, it is a common utility that everyone has/needs, and we are not going back to those days. We are not letting Net Neutrality die, NOT NOW, NOT TODAY, NOT EVER!!!!!!
www.battleforthenet.com
www.fightforthefuture.org
It's official. Come this Thursday, the anti-consumer run FCC will unveil their plans to fully destroy Net Neutrality. Simply put, it'll go something like this: "We, the Big cable companies are the masters of the internet now. We have final say in what you can see, how much you pay, and how fast your net is. You can't override us, and you can't stop us. Suck it."
Once this becomes officially public we'll have 60 days before this takes effect, and the web becomes nothing more than a way for corrupt cooperations to bleed us dry without a care in the world, But even though it's looks bad, there are several glimmers of hope.
First, The senate is close to having enough votes to pass a CRA that could throw a wrench (albeit temporarily) in those plans. All they need is 1 more senator to side with them and they can get it through. Even though the odds are extremely slim that it passes the house, it'll show who's on the right side of this fight, and it'll force the GOP to come out and show whose side they're on. Regardless if this fails, call your senators and housereps and tell them to support this CRA and thank those who are fighting to save Net Neutrality and tell those who oppose it that you won't forget it, and you'll vote them out of office in November.
Second, even if Congress fails, it's not the only way to win thisfight. 22 attorney generals are planning on filing a multi-state lawsuit with the intent of overturning Pai's decision, and Pai has nothing but a flimsy house of cards style defense, whereas the AGs have tanks of info and a tsunami of public opinion on their side.
boingboing.net/2017/11/26/rule… Pai didn't do his homework, and as such, this power play of pure greed could backfire immensely. Plus, if the case goes to D.C. Circuit Court which was responsible for the historic 2015 ruling, the odds will greatly increase that the new ruling will be delayed or completely nixed and the old ruling stays where it is, plus states are passing their own Net neutraility laws, and they're expecting a fight. This is where the fight will likely be won. gizmodo.com/net-neutrality-get…
Third, As if the looming court battles weren't enough, Pai is also being investigated for misusing his power to help Sinclair Broadcasting Company out by relaxing/revoking rules that would limit how much of a company they own.
gizmodo.com/ajit-pai-is-report…
If he's found guilty of that, not only would it throw every decision he's made so far into question, if not legal jeopardy, he could be ousted from the FCC and possibly jailed.
Finally, In an ironic twist, if these new rules do go into effect, all the Junk news sites like Breitbart, InfoWars, Fox, etc. could find themselves in the slow lane. Comcast, Time Warner, Amazon, Verizon, all the news sites under their ownership would be completely unaffected, but the same won't not be said for the aforementioned sites. It's unlikely that Brainfart of InfoFail have the cash to be in the fast lanes, and with 21st Century Fox selling everything but it's news networks to Disney, they'll practically be at a standstill, Maybe that would be enough to convince the Orange Buffoon to support overturning Pai's plan.
The real fight is about to begin, so let's not waste a moment of this opprotunity! Call your senators, call you house reps, spread the word however you can. Heck, call and tell your providers you'll cancel their services if you have to. The internet is not a luxury anymore, it is a common utility that everyone has/needs, and we are not going back to those days. We are not letting Net Neutrality die, NOT NOW, NOT TODAY, NOT EVER!!!!!!
www.battleforthenet.com
www.fightforthefuture.org
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